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Beaumarchais the Scoundrel

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Beaumarchais the Scoundrel is a biopic film based on the life of the French playwright, financier and spy Pierre Beaumarchais depicting his activities during the American War of Independence and his authorship of the Figaro trilogy of plays.

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Status: Released

Released Date: 1996-03-20

Runtime: 100 mins

Director: Édouard Molinaro

Writer: Édouard Molinaro, Jean-Claude Brisville

Spoken language: Français

Genres: Adventure, History, Romance

Original title: Beaumarchais the Scoundrel

Production Companies: Téléma, StudioCanal, France 2 Cinéma, France 3 Cinéma

Production Countries: France

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